History YMMV / EasyA

* {{Anvilicious}}: It is easy to see the film as having a strong Anti-Christian bent; the antagonists are ''loudly'' Christian, and Olive's attempt to see their perspective lead her straight into her enemy's lair or into an empty room where no one listens. This largely depends on the viewer's appraisal of the film.

* WhatTheHellCastingAgency: The girl picked to play young Olive looks absolutely ''nothing'' like Emma Stone.

* AcceptableReligiousTargets: Conservative Christians are presented as a mix of TheFundamentalist and (in the case of [[spoiler: Marianne's father and Micah]]) StrawHypocrite. The only one that comes across as even slightly sympathetic is Marianne, who seems to genuinely want to 'help' Olive, and even she is a strong case of HolierThanThou. On the other hand, several snide remarks in the movie imply that many who hate the Christian group are Christians themselves -- the group is hated for being [[HolierThanThou obnoxious]] and performing ActivistFundamentalistAntics, not for being Christian.

* MemeticMutation:
** Olive going "Yuuum!" at the Lobster Shack.
** The "Pocketful of Sunshine" montage.
** "What does that matter? I'm adopted." "What? Oh my god! Who told you?!"
** "OOOOOH, ''buuuurn!''"

* SignatureScene: Olive's SexyWalk in the hallway wearing her very first "slutified" wardrobe.

* {{Anvilicious}} / AuthorTract: It is easy to see the film as having a strong Anti-Christian bent; the antagonists are ''loudly'' Christian, and Olive's attempt to see their perspective lead her straight into her enemy's lair or into an empty room where no one listens. This largely depends on the viewer's appraisal of the film; see the above entry.

** Olive's parents (played by the ever popular Creator/StanleyTucci and Creator/Patricia Clarkson) steal every scene they are in due to being both hilarious and lovable.

** Olive's parents steal every scene they are in.

** Marianne being gay or bisexual and having a crush on Olive.

** Admittedly, the WAY she told him (running into his office, screaming it at him, and then running out) could have been done better, but it wasn't the wrong thing to do in and of itself.

* HateSink: Evan. He asks Olive to do what she did with Brandon, implies that he'll spread the rumor anyway, emotionally manipulates her into helping, and tries to inflate it to more than what it was initially. His demeanor just comes off as gross.

* AcceptableReligiousTargets: Conservative Christians are presented as a mix of TheFundamentalist and (in the case of [[spoiler: Marianne's father and Micah]]) StrawHypocrite. The only one that comes across as even slightly sympathetic is Marianne, who seems to genuinely want to 'help' Olive, and even she is a strong case of HolierThanThou. On the other hand, several snide remarks in the movie imply that many who hate the Christian group are Christians themselves -- the group is hated for being [[HolierThanThou obnoxious]] and doing ActivistFundamentalistAntics, not for being Christian.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Olive's parents steal every scene they are in.
** Mr. Griffith got some love too for being a cool teacher.

* InformedWrongness: It's presented as a KickTheDog moment for Olive when she tells Mr. Griffith his wife is cheating on him, but she was absolutely ''right'' to do that, especially since Mrs. Griffith is not only cheating on him ''with a student'', but also has chlamydia and is keeping it a secret from her husband (which could easily get ''him'' sick, as well).

* MemeticMutation: Olive going "Yuuum!" at the Lobster Shack.

* LesYay: Marianne frequently comes across as a repressed lesbian who is attracted to Olive. At one point she actually ''sniffed'' Olive's hair.

* HateSink: Evan. This troper is ashamed to share a name with this jerk. He asks Olive to do what she did with Brandon, implies that he'll spread the rumor anyway, emotionally manipulates her into helping, and tries to inflate it to more than what it was initially. His demeanor just comes off as gross.

* InformedWrongness: It's presented as a KickTheDog moment for Olive when she tells Mr. Griffiths his wife is cheating on him, but she was actually ''right'' to do that, especially given that Mrs. Griffith is not only cheating on him ''with a student'', but she also has chlamydia and is keeping it a secret from her husband (which could easily get ''him'' sick, as well).

* AcceptableReligiousTargets: Conservative Christians are presented as a mix of TheFundamentalist and (in the case of [[spoiler: Marianne's father and Micah]]) StrawHypocrite. The only one that comes across as even slightly sympathetic is Marianne, who seems to genuinely want to 'help' Olive, and even she is a strong case of HolierThanThou. Furthermore, several snide remarks in the movie imply that many who hate the Christian group are Christians themselves - the group is hated for being [[HolierThanThou obnoxious]] and for doing ActivistFundamentalistAntics, not for being Christian.

* HeReallyCanAct: Dan Byrd, playing Brandon. The speech he has about how hard it is to be gay really shows off his acting skills.

* InformedWrongness: It's presented as a KickTheDog moment for Olive when she tells her Mr. Griffiths his wife is cheating on him, but she was actually ''right'' to do that, especially given that Mrs. Griffith is not only cheating on him ''with a student'', but she also has chlamydia and is keeping it a secret from her husband (which could easily get ''him'' sick, as well).

* InformedWrongness: It's presented as a KicktheDog moment for Olive when she tells her Mr. Griffiths his wife is cheating on him, but she was actually ''right'' to do that, especially given that Mrs. Griffith is not only cheating on him ''with a student'', but she also has chlamydia and is keeping it a secret from her husband.

* InformedWrongness: It's presented as a KicktheDog moment for Olive when she tells her Mr. Griffiths his wife is cheating on him, but she was actually right to do that, especially given that Mrs. Griffith is not only cheating on him ''with a student'', but she also has chlamydia and is keeping it a secret from her husband.

* HilariousInHindsight:
** On the DVD commentary, while joking about the suits from Sony [[ExecutiveMeddling screening her and the director's comments from the adjacent room]], Emma Stone [[ProductPlacement tells the viewer to see]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan the upcoming Spider-Man reboot]]. Between the date the commentary was recorded and date the DVD was released, Stone was cast in the Spider-Man reboot.
*** Adding to this, her favorite teacher is played by [[Creator/ThomasHadenChurch Sandman]] from ''Film/SpiderMan3''.
** Amanda Bynes' character is a clean-cut, HolierThanThou Christian fundamentalist. Since this movie, Bynes has become better known for her drunk driving charges, traffic accidents, disgusting and disturbing Website/{{Twitter}} rants, and generally bizarre behavior than she is for her acting. The fact that this was the last film she did before her sudden meltdown doesn't help matters. It makes her "seems as if someone's going on a downward spiral" quote more painfully ironic. (Might be more HarsherInHindsight, since it's pretty clear at this point that Bynes has some serious mental health problems.)

* AcceptableReligiousTargets: Conservative Christians are presented as a mix of TheFundamentalist and (in the case of [[spoiler: Marianne's father and Micah]]) StrawHypocrite. The only one that comes across as even slightly sympathetic is Marianne, who seems to genuinely want to 'help' Olive, and even she is a strong case of HolierThanThou. However, several snide remarks in the movie imply that many who hate the Christian group are Christians themselves - the group is hated for being [[HolierThanThou obnoxious]] and for doing ActivistFundamentalistAntics, not for being Christian.

* AcceptableReligiousTargets: Conservative Christians are presented as a mix of TheFundamentalist and (in the case of [[spoiler: Marianne's father and Micah]]) StrawHypocrite. The only one that comes across as even slightly sympathetic is Marianne, who seems to genuinely want to 'help' Olive, and even she is a strong case of HolierThanThou. Also, several snide remarks in the movie imply that many who hate the Christian group are Christians themselves - the group is hated for being [[HolierThanThou obnoxious]] and for doing ActivistFundamentalistAntics, not for being Christian.

* AcceptableReligiousTargets: Conservative Christians are presented as a mix of TheFundamentalist and (in the case of [[spoiler: Marianne's father and Micah]]) StrawHypocrite. The only one that comes across as even slightly sympathetic is Marianne, who seems to genuinely want to 'help' Olive, and even she is a strong case of HolierThanThou.
** Possibly [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that the entire movie is a retelling from Olive's perspective.
** Also, several snide remarks in the movie imply that many who hate the Christian group are Christians themselves - the group is hated for being [[HolierThanThou obnoxious]] and for doing ActivistFundamentalistAntics, not for being Christian.

* InformedWrongness: It's presented as a Kick the Dog moment for Olive when she tells her Mr. Griffiths his wife is cheating on him, but she was actually right to do that, especially given that Mrs. Griffith is not only cheating on him ''with a student'', but she also has chlamydia and is keeping it a secret from her husband.

** It's almost universally agreed by the fandom that Olive, like her brother, was adopted.